Summer Camp 2027 Position of Interest: Fabric
Fabric Position at Sleepaway Camps
Fabric positions at summer camps are creative niche roles for fiber artists, textile designers, and sewing pros who want to share their love of cloth, color, and craft with eager young makers. From classic tie-dye and friendship bracelets at traditional sleepaway camps to weaving, embroidery, quilting, and natural dyeing at specialty fine arts residential camps, fabric instructors run some of the most beloved studio programs of the summer.
As a fabric instructor at an overnight camp, you’ll teach sewing, weaving, dyeing, embroidery, and basic textile design across age groups. You’ll manage looms, sewing machines, supplies, and project workflow while guiding campers through projects ranging from pillows and tote bags to small wall hangings and wearable pieces. Many co-ed residential camps blend fabric arts with broader arts and crafts programs, giving multi-discipline instructors plenty of variety throughout the summer.
The position is typically a full-summer commitment with on-site housing, meals, and laundry included. Fiber arts, fashion design, textile design, or strong craft and sewing backgrounds are ideal. Working fiber artists, MFA students, and craft school instructors all fit naturally at residential camps. Most overnight camps with fabric arts programs maintain sewing machines and basic supplies.
If you love textiles and mentoring young makers, this is a deeply rewarding seasonal position. Apply for fabric positions at summer camps to spend the season at the loom or sewing machine, mentoring young creators, and joining one of the warmest professional fiber arts communities in seasonal teaching.
You’ll teach sewing, weaving, dyeing, and embroidery while supporting individual camper projects. Daily lessons and end-of-session showcases anchor the role at most sleepaway camps throughout the summer camp season.
Fiber arts, fashion design, textile design, or strong craft and sewing backgrounds are ideal. Working fiber artists, MFA students, and craft school instructors all fit naturally at residential camps with serious arts programs.
Most overnight camps with fabric arts programs have sewing machines and basic supplies. Specialty fine arts residential camps may also have floor looms, table looms, dye stations, and embroidery hoops. Equipment varies widely by camp.
Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and credentials. Sleepaway camps include room, board, and laundry alongside salary, which makes the overall summer camp package more valuable than the base figure suggests.
Often yes. Many co-ed residential camps blend fabric arts with general arts and crafts, jewelry, or visual arts programming. Multi-discipline craft instructors are especially valued at sleepaway camps.
Currently there is nothing available for the position: Fabric for summer 2027. Please check back later!
